Sunny and hot today; Chance of showers, storms tomorrow evening

It will be mostly sunny and hot today, with rain and possible thunderstorms returning later tomorrow, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

Wednesday has the potential for severe thunderstorms along with the cold front moving in, according to NWS. The main threat involves damaging winds.

Highs will be around 86 degrees today, and overnight it will be mostly clear with a low around 68 degrees.

Wednesday will begin mostly sunny, but clouds will increase during the afternoon for mostly cloudy skies by the time the sun sets. There will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms starting in the early afternoon and continuing into the night.

The best chance for severe storms is from 5 to 10 p.m. with the primary threat being damaging winds, according to NWS

Southwest Ohio has a marginal risk of strong to severe storms. The northern part of the Dayton region could see scattered severe storms with longer-lived storms possible, according to NWS.

Highs will reach higher to around 92 degrees.

On Wednesday night, there will be a chance of rain throughout, with a slight chance of thunderstorms until shortly after midnight. Lows will be around 61 degrees.

Cooler and drier weather begins to settle in. Thursday will be partly cloudy, breezy and much cooler, with highs around 70 degrees.

Clouds will decrease throughout the evening for a mostly clear and chilly night, with a low around 46 degrees.

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